Dumping-wagon



(No Model.)

' U. S. G. & L. D. WARNER.

DUMPING WAGON.

No. 456,868. Patented July 28, 1891.

llllllllllllllil um/Mow Jill Illll UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ULYSSES S. GRANT VARNER AND LORENZO D. \VARNER, OF SOUTH BEND,

INDIANA.

DUMPlNG-WAGO'N.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 456,868, dated July28, 1891. Application filed November 18, 1890. Serial No. 371,350. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ULYssEs S. GRANT WARNER and LORENZO D. WARNER,citizens of the United States of America, residing at South Bend, in thecounty of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Dumpinga,,- ons; and We do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in duinping wagons.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved running-gear fordumping-wagons which will permit the bottom of the body to swing freelydown upon its hinges and at the same time to thoroughly brace the frontand rear axles, so that an ordinary body may be placed upon therunning-gearand the vehicle 2 5 used for ordinary purposes; and itconsists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will behereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a 0 part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side view of a dumping-wagon constructed in accordancewith our invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view taken through the line wasof Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view. Fig. 4 is 5 a detail view ofthe Windlass. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view.

A refers to the front axle, and B to the rear axle. These ax es areconnected to each other by a metallic frame 0, consisting oflongitudinal side pieces a a, the rear ends thereof being bent topresent the horizontal portions 1), which are provided with a series ofperforations to permit of the frame or reach 0 being varied to lengthenor shorten the distance between the axles to accommodate the gear tobodies of different lengths. The side bars or parallel reaches a a arebent, so that the forward connecting-bar thereof will lie horizontal,and said connecting-barlies immediately above the front axle, and iscentrally perforated for the passage of the king-bolt, which extendsdown through the connecting-bar of the brace D. The brace D extends fromnear the forward end of the frame orreach C and consists of thedepending members at d, connected by the forward transverse portion 0,which lies immediately beneath the axle. This construction provides arigid frame made of flat metal, the portions thereof which lie betweenthe axles being vertical, while the ends present horizontal surfaces,thus providing' a reach that will occupy but little space, and which canbe readily applied to axles of farm-wagons as now manufactured. Abovethe axles are placed the usual bolsters E and F.

G G refer to the side bars of the body, which are provided at theirfront and rear ends with angle-plates g, shaped to embrace the upperedges of the bolsters to prevent their sliding thereon, lateral movementof said barsbeing prevented by the standards 6 and f. If desired, thebolsters may be slightly recessed, so that the angle-plates will lieflush with the surface thereof. The side bars are provided aboutcentrally with loops or staples g, in which the lower ends of theupright-s H lie, said uprights supporting a frame which carries aWindlass, to be hereinafter described.

I refers to the body, which may be of ordi- 8o nary construction, thefront and rear ends resting immediately upon the bolsters while thelongitudinal side pieces rest the bars G' G, said side pieces beingprovided centrally with loops h, which embrace the uprights H. 8 5

The Windlass-supporting frame consists of parallel bars K K, which arerigidly connected to the upper ends of the uprights H H, and betweenthese bars is journaled a drum L, around which passes two cords orflexible 0 connections Z, suitably connected at their lower ends to thebottom boards M M. The drum L has a notched disk m attached thereto, andwith the notch therein a pivoted latch n is adapted to engage, so as tohold the drum 5 from rotation, and accidental displacement of said latchis prevented by the pin 92, which will limit its outward movement. Thedrum is adapted to be actuated bya crank-handle, as shown.

The bottom boards of the wagon are hinged to the under sides of the barsG G, and their adjacent edges when closed practically meet;

but in order that a tight joint may be provided one of said bottomboards is provided with a strip 0, which laps the other board 5 whenclosed.

It willbe noted tha'tin a wagon constructed as hereinbefore described,the bottom boards are free to swing downwardly, as shown in dottedlines, without in any manner interfering with therunning-gear, and whendesired the body and longitudinal side bars G can be removed and a bodyof ordinaryconstruction used in lieu thereof.

I am aware that it has been proposed to provide a dumping-wagon withbottom boards hinged to the longitudinal rails of the frame of the wagonand adapted to swing downwardly and be raised by flexible connectionsattached to a crank-arm, also, that a Windlass has been employed. forraising the bottom sections of the wagon; but I am not aware that aconstruction has been provided whereby the space between the front andrear axles and between the bottom boards when opened has been left freefrom obstruction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In combination with theaxles of a vehicle, the side bars made up of a flat bar of metal havingthe rear ends twisted to present flat horizontal portions which areprovided with corresponding perforations, a front horizontal connectingportion centrally perforated for the reception of the king-bolt toprovide an adjustable reach having vertical central portions, the wholebeing made up of a single bar of metal, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the front and rear axles of a wagon, connectingmeans consisting of parallel side bars, a depending front brace, as D,having a horizontal transverse portion, substantially as set forth.

In combination with the front and rear axles, a connecting-frameconsisting of parallel side bars a a, of flat metal, having their innerends twisted so as to lie horizontal, perforations for adj ustablyconnecting the same to the rear axle, together with abrace D, extendingbelow the axle and having aperforation through which the king-boltpasses, substantially as set forth.

at. In combination with thernnning-gear of a vehicle, longitudinal barsG, having plates which are adapted to embrace the bolsters of the frontand rear axles secured thereto, and a central loop g for the receptionof the end of an upright H, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

ULYSSES SJ GRANT \VARNER. LORENZO D. IVARNER.

Witnesses:

N. FRAME, A. S. DUNBAR.

